Composed by the singer's husband, this
florid song sets a text by her colleague, the tenor Thomas Salignac. The song
was published in three keys: "High Sop. in G." "Sop. or Tenor in F," and "Mezzo
Sop. in E." Although Adams would seem to be a "High Sop.," we agreed with John
Stratton that the recording sounds most convincing if pitched in F. Mapleson
catches the closing phrases--mostly vocalise--of the first strain (in
F), all of the second, beginning "Mais dans mon coeur" (in B), and the
beginning of the transition back to F. The occasion was a Sunday-evening
concert, in which the other soloists were Carrie Bridewell, Salignac, and
Antonio Scotti.

[translation] Ah! to celebrate spring--ah, spring! But in my heart I hear a voice that intoxicates me-- yes, I hear in my heart, ah! I hear a voice that intoxicates me, a voice that tells me, that tells me I await you. Ah, come, you must follow me, you must follow me, ah! for all of nature is subject to my gentle laws, ah! is subject to my gentle laws! Yes, come to me, come to me, for I am love, obey my gentle laws, for I am love!